Just wanted to share. Things are going great for me at the moment.
Did three uni subjects last semester and got a credit and two distinctions (Olmectron helped me with one of them!). Have two more coming up, and if I pass those, I'll graduate! This is fantastic news as I have been studying on and off different degrees for over ten years. Next year, since I'll have graduated, I will be bumped up two levels at work so I'll be making more of a normal wage instead of a low one.
And this is while working 4-5 days a week and spending as much time on here as I do and tutoring maths one or two nights a week. So I am proud of myself.
I just passed a tough Java exam to get certified as an Oracle Java professional.
I made two new friends last year and am making an effort to spend time with each even though it's hard work (I'd rather curl up with a book or my 3DS in my time off, or visit family). I know it's good for me though so I am making an effort.
I'm about to buy a house. It's a townhouse with three bedrooms, free-standing far away from all the others in the complex so no common walls, nice sized yard with covered entertaining area surrounded by brick walls & colourbond fencing, garage converted to a big room. Cycling distance to work, backs onto a park and cycle path. Hopefully nothing falls over! There are tenants in it and the lease ends in October so I can't wait to move in then.
I finally learned to drive a few months ago. After putting it off for.... what is it, 12 or 13 years now? This was because my motorcycle broke down so I had no choice - but still proud of myself, even if I was forced into it :-)
BOTH my sisters are pregnant, so I am going to have either two nieces or a niece and a nephew (one is not far along enough to tell which sex). One due in October the other in February. It's good that I learned to drive so I can help them with the babies (you can't really strap a baby into the back of a motorcycle).
My aunt and uncle have moved back to Australia after living in the US for most of my life. I met my 13 year old cousin for the first time recently as she is visiting for her summer holidays. And they invited me cross country skiing with them in two weeks. My uncle finally got a good job after being unemployed for a long time. And my cousin is considering doing university here in a few years which is really great. It's a bit hard to say no to (basically) free uni, plus a student allowance to live on from the government :-)
My grandparents just bought a house nearby after living in the Gold Coast for many years, so they'll be moving here soon.
And everyone is healthy and happy. It would be really tough for me to find something to complain about right now!
Did three uni subjects last semester and got a credit and two distinctions (Olmectron helped me with one of them!). Have two more coming up, and if I pass those, I'll graduate! This is fantastic news as I have been studying on and off different degrees for over ten years. Next year, since I'll have graduated, I will be bumped up two levels at work so I'll be making more of a normal wage instead of a low one.
And this is while working 4-5 days a week and spending as much time on here as I do and tutoring maths one or two nights a week. So I am proud of myself.
I just passed a tough Java exam to get certified as an Oracle Java professional.
I made two new friends last year and am making an effort to spend time with each even though it's hard work (I'd rather curl up with a book or my 3DS in my time off, or visit family). I know it's good for me though so I am making an effort.
I'm about to buy a house. It's a townhouse with three bedrooms, free-standing far away from all the others in the complex so no common walls, nice sized yard with covered entertaining area surrounded by brick walls & colourbond fencing, garage converted to a big room. Cycling distance to work, backs onto a park and cycle path. Hopefully nothing falls over! There are tenants in it and the lease ends in October so I can't wait to move in then.
I finally learned to drive a few months ago. After putting it off for.... what is it, 12 or 13 years now? This was because my motorcycle broke down so I had no choice - but still proud of myself, even if I was forced into it :-)
BOTH my sisters are pregnant, so I am going to have either two nieces or a niece and a nephew (one is not far along enough to tell which sex). One due in October the other in February. It's good that I learned to drive so I can help them with the babies (you can't really strap a baby into the back of a motorcycle).
My aunt and uncle have moved back to Australia after living in the US for most of my life. I met my 13 year old cousin for the first time recently as she is visiting for her summer holidays. And they invited me cross country skiing with them in two weeks. My uncle finally got a good job after being unemployed for a long time. And my cousin is considering doing university here in a few years which is really great. It's a bit hard to say no to (basically) free uni, plus a student allowance to live on from the government :-)
My grandparents just bought a house nearby after living in the Gold Coast for many years, so they'll be moving here soon.
And everyone is healthy and happy. It would be really tough for me to find something to complain about right now!
